Restoration of the Danube River Basin for ecosystems and people from mountains to coast
About project
Project title:
Restoration of the Danube River Basin for
ecosystems and people from mountains to coast
Acronym:
DANUBE4all
Financier:
European Commison - Horizon Europe
Budget:
7 968 216.13 EUR (IMSI budget: 150 133.75 EUR)
Project duration:
2023 – 2027
Project coordinator:
BOKU University
Project partners:
48 partners and associated partners from 14 countries: (UNIVERSITAET FUER BODENKULTUR WIEN, ZENTRUM FUR SOZIALE INNOVATION, PULSAQUA, GEOECOMAR, OSENU, ECOLOGIC, GWP CEE, FVB-IGB FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN, CNR, RUDER BOSKOVIC INSTITUTE, UCC UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, IBER-BAS, VUVH, DELTARES, INCDDD, UNIVERZA V LJUBLJANI, DANUBEPARKS, WWF Hungary, WFMF, VIA DONAU,BME BUDAPESTI, WWF Romania, CIVITTA RO, ICPDR, FGG Donau Flussgebietsgemeinschaft, RiverCollective, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WWF Slovensko, LFU BAYERISCHES, MLRT BUNDESMINISTERIUM, ÉDUVÍZIG Észak-dunántúli Vízügyi Igazgatóság, KDVVIZIG Közép-Duna-völgyi Vízügyi Igazgatóság, BMK BUNDESMINISTERIUM FUER KLIMASCHUTZ, DRSV Slovenian Water Agency, MON MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE, WAMU-NET Global Network of Water Museums IT, DC DANUBE COMMISSION, AG Donauländer Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Abteilung Internationale und Europäische Angelegenheiten, Generalsekretariat der ARGE Donauländer, EAEMDR, DDBRA, ADDJ Tulcea Sustainable Development Association of Tulcea County, ADRSE AGENTIA PENTRU DEZVOLTARE REGIONALA A REGIUNII DE DEZVOLTARE SUD-EST, Mila 23 Asociatia "Ivan Patzaichin - Mila 23", PML PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY LIMITED UK, U STIRLING THE UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING)
Project leader for IMSI:
Dr. Marija Smederevac-Lalić,
Research Professor
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Location:
Austria (Upper Danube Demonstration site): Donau-Auen National Park
Hungary (Middle Danube Demonstration site): Sződliget
Romania (Lower Danube Demonstration site): Razelm Sinoe Lagoon
Keywords:
Action Plan for the Restoration of the Danube River Basin; hydromorphological alterations; biodiversity protection; drought and flood protection, sustainable water management
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Linkage to the Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Project description
The DANUBE4all project, through the development of the Danube Basin Restoration Action Plan will demonstrate an efficient and economically viable approach to restoring freshwater ecosystems and ensuring their sustainable use within the Danube River Basin. The focus will be on reducing the impact of artificial barriers, restoring and protecting biodiversity and ecosystems, protecting areas from floods, developing measures to mitigate the impact of droughts on freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity, and sustainable management of river sediments. The Action Plan will address the improvement of ecological status, biodiversity, and the connectivity of ecosystems within the Danube Basin. The implementation of concrete activities is planned at three demonstration sites in three countries, located in the Upper, Middle, and Lower Danube, including the Danube Delta. It will link ecological and economic values and enable the engagement of citizens and all relevant stakeholders. Nature-based solutions focusing on the restoration and sustainable use of freshwater ecosystems will be applicable throughout the entire basin and five assiciated regions, through concrete replication steps.
Data
Within the Danube4all project, data are collected on:
- River barriers
- River connectivity – longitudinal and lateral
- Habitats for biota
- Nature-based solutions (NBS) for improving the condition of water and restoring the Danube and its tributaries
- Socio-economic aspects (the role of local communities, fisheries, ecosystem services)
Data is stored within partner institutions and the joint project database, and after processing and validation, it will be made available through official project reports, scientific publications, and open data repositories, in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
Results
Danube Basin Restoration Action Plan (DBRAP)
Project team
- Project leader (PI): Helmut Habersack (BOKU University)
- Team:
- IMSI team: dr Marija Smederevac-Lalić, dr Gorčin Cvijanović, dr Milica Jaćimović, dr Dušan Nikolić, dr Jovana Kostić, dr Jelena Đorđević-Aleksić, dr Karolina Sunjog, dr Željka Višnjić-Jeftić, dr Stefan Skorić, dr Miroslav Nikčević, Ana Jović